Element Hotel Slated For VA

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VIENNA, VA— A new Element Hotel will debut here in September 2010. The new-build, extended-stay hotel is owned by JBG Urban, LLC.

Inspired by Westin Hotels & Resorts, the new Element Hotel Tysons Corner will offer a modern style and eco-friendly design. Element and Westin are brands of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

The hotel will have 173 guestrooms, which guests will be able to customize with multi-purpose, modular furniture, swiveling flat-screen televisions, large desks with open shelving and custom-designed closets.

In addition, each room will offer a complete kitchen, Westin’s Heavenly Bed and a contemporary bathroom with an oversized spa shower.

HX: The Hotel Experience Has Its Own Story to Tell
The Hotel Business team just returned from this year’s HX: The Hotel Experience, which was held in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. As we usually do post-event, we talk amongst ourselves about trends we noticed at the show, held in conjunction with BDNY. And while the latter—and now larger—show was abundant with design trends (let’s just say blue seemed the prevalent color; bold, geometric forms the dominant shape; and metallics a common thread…pun intended!), the more traditional “hotel” side of the convention center had its own story to tell.